Kelly Werle

• Developed strong communication with parents to provide updates on children''s progress, needs, and achievements.
• Collaborated closely with parents in establishing boundaries/rules within the household which helped maintain consistency across all environments.
• Enhanced children''s emotional well-being by providing attentive care and nurturing relationships.
• Handled challenging behavioral issues using appropriate discipline strategies and proactive communication with parents.
• Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
• Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
• Engaged with children on age-appropriate level.

Due to an ongoing family medical situation, accepted a reduced role with the company. Assigned as needed to different schools to assist teachers in their classrooms. Tasks included all of the below, in addition to adapting to different classrooms and ages as necessary.

• Assisted and supervised between 8-16 children through the entire school day.
• Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on the entire group.
• Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
• Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
• Established daily routines that were easy for the children to follow.
• Maintained safety and security of all youth under care.
• Created new lesson plans based on course objectives.
• Read books to entire classes or to small groups.
• Attend to children's basic needs by feeding them, dressing them and changing diapers. 

• Maintained a child-friendly environment with access to outdoor activities.
• Communicated openly with children's parents about daily activities and behaviors.
• Implemented curriculum.
• Engaged with children on an individual basis in a pleasant manner.
• Dressed infants and toddlers and changed their diapers.
• Encouraged good behaviors using the positive reinforcement method.
• Maintained accurate and detailed records, including staff and child files on enrollments, attendance, health and safety, emergency contact information and incident reports.
• Allowed for ample outdoor recreation time.
• Communicated with children in developmentally appropriate way.
• Incorporated music and play into developmentally appropriate activities.
• Meticulously sanitized toys and play equipment.
• Established a safe play environment for the children.
• Developed age-appropriate activities and programs for children 18 months to 2 years old.

• Established daily routines that were easy for the children to follow.
• Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
• Assisted and supervised 24 children through the entire school day.
• Maintained safety and security of all youth under care.
• Developed and taught lessons on relevant children's books, poems, movies and themes to promote student interest.
• Created new lesson plans based on course objectives.
• Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time each day.